Workshop catches fire at Roscosmos plant in Russia
A workshop caught fire at a plant in the village of Novye Lyady, in Perm’s Sverdlovsk district, according to the local outlet 59.ru.
A workshop fire erupted at a Proton-PM engine-building complex in the village of Novye Lyady, located in Perm’s Sverdlovsk district, according to the local news outlet 59.ru. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire started at the facility around the time of 10 a.m. Local community pages shared images of the flames, but did not provide information on the cause.
The incident did not prompt any attacks on the region, as confirmed by Perm Krai’s governor. Russia’s Defense Ministry also did not mention the situation in its report on drones intercepted over Russian territories in the previous night. Proton-PM representative declined to comment on the "situation" to 59.ru. Proton — Perm Motors is one of Russia's largest enterprises in the rocket and space industry, as reported by the state corporation Roscosmos.
Proton-PM plant, alongside NPO Energomash, forms an integrated structure for manufacturing rocket engines.
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